Liverpool have indicated interest in signing Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak and are prepared to splash £120m on the player. The prolific Sweden international was known to be a key target for Arne Slot’s reigning Premier League champions as they seek the addition of a new top-level center forward before the window closes on September 1, having already spent £116 million on Florian Wirtz and also signed the likes of Milos Kerkez, Jeremie Frimpong, and Giorgi Mamardashvili. Isak was said to have been on a three-man striker shortlist on Merseyside also featuring Eintracht Frankfurt’s in-demand frontman Hugo Ekitike and Napoli’s…
Author: Reporter
Gianluigi Donnarumma has shared his thoughts after Paris Saint-Germain’s 3-0 loss against Chelsea in the final of the FIFA Club World Cup on Sunday. The Italian shot stopper was in goal as PSG fell to a 3-0 defeat to Chelsea with goals coming from Cole Palmer, who bagged a brace and new signing Joao Pedro. The Parisiens were the favourites to add to their treble going into the final but were second best against a spirited Chelsea side. Reflecting on the disappointing defeat Donnarumma wrote in a post on his social media profiles (via Football Italia):“A shame that we did…
ABUJA Prominent stakeholders in Nigeria’s higher education system have called for urgent reforms to reposition universities for 21st-century relevance. They made the call recently at the fourth public lecture of the African School of Economics (ASE), Abuja, themed, ‘The 21st Century Nigerian University: Pitfalls and Pathways’. In their remarks, the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Abdullahi Yusuf Ribadu and the Director of Skills Development and Entrepreneurship at NUC, Mr. Ashafa Ladan, emphasized need for Nigerian universities to move beyond traditional degree awarding. They noted that the institutions must become hubs of innovation, skills development and national…
Daniella Okangba, a 2023 Law graduate of Babcock University, has emerged as one of the most outstanding students at the 2025 Nigerian Law School/The Nigerian Body of Benchers Call to Bar ceremony, clinching five prestigious awards including the coveted third prize for Best Overall student, in Abuja. This year’s Call to Bar ceremony was historic, with 5,728 new lawyers, the largest cohort in Nigeria’s legal history, officially joining the profession. Okangba, who graduated with First Class Honours, received the following awards: Justice Olujide Shomolu Award for Best Student in Civil Litigation, Mr. D. D. Dodo award for Best Female Student…
DAURA Former Anambra State Governor and Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has explained his absence at the burial of former President Muhammadu Buhari, citing flight restrictions as the reason for his inability to attend the ceremony in Daura on Tuesday. Obi spoke to journalists after paying a condolence visit to the late president’s family on Wednesday. Explaining his absence the day earlier, Obi said efforts to attend the burial were hampered by a combination of unavailable flights and restricted air traffic to accommodate high-level dignitaries. According to him, “Yes, it was difficult to…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has resigned his membership the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). His resignation letter, dated July 14, 2025, was addressed to his Jada 1 Ward chairman in Adamawa state. His resignation letter reads in parts: “I am writing to formally resign my membership from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with immediate effect. “I would like to take this opportunity to express my profound gratitude for the opportunities I have been given by the party. Serving two full terms as Vice President of Nigeria and being a presidential candidate twice has been one of the most significant chapters…
Veteran Nigerian filmmaker Tunde Kelani is set to release his latest film, ‘Cordelia,’ in cinemas nationwide on July 18, 2025, marking his return to the big screen after a three-year production journey. “‘Cordelia’ is a film about silence. About the unspoken damage of power, and the quiet suffering of those who live in the shadows of history,” said Kelani at a recent media parley. “It is a political story, yes — but it is also deeply personal. It holds a mirror to the fractures in our society and the fragility within the family when truth is suppressed.” Adapted from Femi…
A former Super Falcons forward Stella Mbachu and some coaches in Nigerian women’s football believe the team needs to up the tempo of their performance at the ongoing 2024 WAFCON in Morocco, where they will face Zambia in the quarter-finals on Friday. Under the guidance of coach Justine Madugu, the Falcons booked their place in the last eight of the tournament with a game to spare, but their performance in those games has left Nigerians worried about their chances of winning a 10th WAFCON title. After a 3-0 win over Tunisia in their first game, the team became less convincing…
DAURA Former President Muhammadu Buhari was yesterday buried in a blaze of glory with full military honours at his favourite spot, where he normally held court at his Daura residence in Katsina State. President Bola Tinubu personally received the remains of his predecessor, as part of the final rites of honour, at the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua International Airport, Katsina. He led other dignitaries to the sleepy town to pay their last respects to the late former Nigerian leader. The President spared no expense and personally participated in the activities to honour the late president, creating a new presidential precedent. Just…
ABUJA THE Federal Government yesterday said it has not received any official communication from the United Arab Emirates UAE, authorities regarding the new conditions for issuing transit visas to Nigerian nationals. Recall that the US and UAE governments, last week, issued new visa guidelines to further increase the hurdles faced by Nigerians travelling to the two countries. However, President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that his administration would continue to pursue the best possible outcomes for citizens abroad, ensuring that Nigerians could travel, work, and live with dignity and respect in any part of the world. Special Adviser to the…